Battle of Paso de Cuevas
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The Battle of Paso de Cuevas was fought on August 12, 1865 during the Paraguayan invasion of the Argentine province of Corrientes.
Following losses after the Battle of Riachuelo, and running the gauntlet set up by Bruguez at Bella Vista in the Battle of Paso de Mercedes the day before, the allied fleet advanced down the River Parana, not wanting to be cut off from its supply base.[1]:36 However, the pass at Cuevas was once again manned by 3000 of Bruguez's men with 34 guns. Barroso suffered 24 dead and 42 wounded.[2]:779
This was the last operation of naval combat Argentine Navy at war with foreign nations to the Falklands War.
References
- ↑ Hooker, T.D., 2008, The Paraguayan War, Nottingham: Foundry Books, ISBN 1901543153
- ↑ Jaques, T., 2007, Dictionary of Battles and Sieges:P-Z, Westport: Greenwood Press, ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5
Additional Reading
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- Theotonio Meirelles Da Silva, Historia Naval Brazileira, BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2008.
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Gallery
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O nosso desenhista A. L. von Hoonholtz, commandante da canhoneira Araguary, passando as baterias de Cuevas e desenhando-as com o maior sangue frio.jpg
A. L. von Hoonholtz, commander of the gunboat Araguary, passing the battery of Cuevas and drawing it.
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Passagem de Cuevas. O bravo 1º tenente Fortunato Foster Vidal, secretário do capitão de mar e guerra Alvim, vendo o leme da corveta Reberibe inutilizado por uma bala das baterias paraguayas, corre a reparar o sinistro.jpg
The 1st Lt. Fortunato Foster Vidal, secretary of the Captain at sea Alvim, seeing the helm of the corvette Reberibe unusable by a bullet of paraguayas batteries, run to repair the demage; and under live fire, gives direction to the ship.
